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Is ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ good for the Jews — or Judaism?
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 5, 2023
(RNS) — Why is American Judaism bar/bat mitzvah-centric? Ask Adam Sandler and his family.
The radical, irreverent and inclusive religion of Burning Man
By Kathryn Post — August 25, 2023
(RNS) — 'Perhaps our presence can give people the sense that religion doesn’t need to be as judgmental or scary or exclusionary as they might experience it,' said John Brett, who helps lead the Religious AF camp at Burning Man.
In ‘Learning Our Names,’ Asian American Christian authors reclaim their stories
By Kathryn Post — September 6, 2022
(RNS) — ‘There’s a hyper visibility at times when you’re seen as a foreigner, and then there’s an invisibility when our stories aren’t acknowledged.’
When a priest gets a rite wrong
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 15, 2022
(RNS) — One little word can make a huge difference.
As a Sufi singer, I believe the sounds of world religions can cultivate compassion during COVID-19
By Shumaila Hemani — July 8, 2020
(RNS) — Intercultural listening cultivates our compassion and humanity during a crisis.
Black Lives Matter is ‘a spiritual movement,’ says co-founder Patrisse Cullors
By Alejandra Molina — June 15, 2020
(RNS) — Lifting up the names of victims ‘is literally almost resurrecting a spirit so they can work through us,’ Cullors said.
How do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation
By Pierce Salguero — May 15, 2020
(The Conversation) — For millions worldwide, Buddhist talismans, prayers and protective rituals offer a meaningful way to confront the anxieties of the global coronavirus pandemic.
How a courtroom ritual of forgiveness absolves white America
By J. Kameron Carter — October 4, 2019
(RNS) — American religion needs black (and native) forgiveness in order to keep the national fantasy of civil society, which is antiblack, alive, writes J. Kameron Carter.
Kenyan religious leaders fight to rescue young girls from child marriage
By Tonny Onyulo — September 11, 2018
SAMBURU, Kenya (RNS) — Beading is a form of sexual enslavement that lets older men engage in intercourse with young girls, even when they do not intend to marry them.
Hindus in India immerse in their holy rivers for the Magh Mela festival
By Kit Doyle — January 3, 2018
(AP) — The monthlong festival takes place at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers. (Slideshow)
Protestant churches embrace gluten-free bread for Communion as Vatican reaffirms ban
By Lauren Markoe — July 11, 2017
(RNS) — Gluten or no gluten — the difference is theological.
Vatican urges priests to clamp down on excessive emotions during the sign of peace
By Josephine McKenna — August 1, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments sent a letter to bishops around the world expressing concern about what it considers to be abuses of the sign of peace ritual.
Blasphemy and atheist rituals: An interview with S. Brent Plate
By Chris Stedman — June 13, 2014
'A History of Religion in 5½ Objects' author S. Brent Plate talks with RNS about atheist rituals, how art and objects are connected to blasphemy, and why religion is about more than just belief.
Atheist-turned-believer Sara Miles’ radical Ash Wednesday practice
By Jonathan Merritt — March 5, 2014
A former atheist in San Francisco decides to step out of her church and take Ash Wednesday to the streets.
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